How to Get My Husband on My Side

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

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“I asked them to make it light so that you’d feel better.”

“No, everything is so good. I guess I was just really nervous. Thank you for your concern.”

 

What here doesn’t suit my taste?

 

The scent of the cherry jam applied smoothly on the thin bread, hot onion soup, and fish meat covered with an unknown sauce was absolutely tempting.

 

I was always madly hungry.

 

It’s not that I never wanted to eat, but that I ate at a place where I had no choice but to throw up.

 

In that sense, it was rather more comfortable to have a ball-like event.

 

No one cared about who ate what in those events.

 

The only person who could control me was myself.

 

Ellenia, who stared at me for a while, smiled like a happy child, and soon told me to finish up.

 

After a while, the empty plates were taken away. A fragrant tea and a simple dessert came out.

 

“As you know, here in Elendale, it’s crowded every summer, so I ask for your understanding that my brother might be a little late. My father will not return to the capital until the end of the month due to political issues. I’m sorry for the lack of hospitality.”

 

“Oh, no, I’m fine, I do not mind it.”

 

“Since my mother’s death, I’ve been living in this mansion. I was in charge of the housekeeping, but I can change it to the Lady’s preference. If you don’t like it or if you’re uncomfortable with it, you can ask a maid to switch things.”

 

Ah, ‘the Lady’. A strange and awkward title.

 

I pretended to fiddle with the teacup, my eyes gazing downwards.

 

“Thank you for your consideration, but I’d rather it stay the same for a while. I’m not used to the customs here yet and I’m afraid I’ll get in trouble if I go too far.”

 

With that impassive look on her face, Ellenia, who had put the teacup down, stared straight at me again.

 

“There’s nothing to worry about. No one would dare think of you like that.”

 

Formal words. Businesslike reactions.

 

Nevertheless, there were signs of her being surprised and anxious. I smiled innocently as if I didn’t know anything and changed the subject.

 

” More importantly, I’d like to ask you something else.”

 

“Feel free to ask me anything.”

 

“Can you just call me Ruby for the time being?”

 

Ellenia did not immediately reply.

 

I looked carefully at her perfect poker face and pretended to swallow in nervousness.

 

and even though I knew what was coming, I’m honestly clueless of how I’ll adjust. If I had someone

 

“All right.”

 

“Really?”

 

“Yes.”

 

“Uwah, thank you!”

 

a wide smile, I felt her trembling. I quickly let go of her hands and moved away, stuttering embarrassedly, “I’m

 

“It’s fine.”

 

I call you

 

be nice to be

 

imagine this cold beauty, being comfortable with someone. She calmly

 

she added, as if she was sighing, “It’s not good to act too

 

mean it out

 

an implicit suggestion that if we both were hiding our true colors, we should get to know each other comfortably and

 

to let go of her guard against me already,

 

here to like me,

 

as possible. For a fool who is not like the others in the Borgia family. A mild-mannered fool, unlike rumors circulating around

 

used to being misunderstood. I’ll try hard so that I don’t become

 

gazed

 

suddenly remembered my sister. What she looked like at the end. Blood clots stuck to her frail

 

you where you’re

 

see the sea through the window with the curtains

 

painted the horizon all red, extended all the way here and

 

me behind the line, looking at

 

to decorate the room,

 

it very

 

you around the mansion tomorrow. If you like any other

 

I like the view. I’ve always wanted a room with a view of

 

when I held her hand

 

eyes as if she was caught off-guard, and stared at the hand I was touching. She spoke in a slightly subdued tone,”You must be tired today, so it’s better to rest early. My brother might be late because of

 

“It’s fine, Ellen.”

 

be the same from the first day. There was nothing to be

 

rather, I felt

 

my goal was not to win his

 

maid like a pole over Ellenia’s shoulder, looking silently at me. To

 

of ridicule

 

is familiar

 

***

 

Cold.

 

notice my teeth

 

dawn even if it’s summer, but I didn’t think this counted as

 

soon found out that the fire in the

 

northern part of the country,

 

be built from an official monk

 

a shadow and fights

 

that it couldn’t turn off on its own

 

did such a childish thing? The

 

“Achoo!”

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